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01-26-2012, 11:55 AM | #1 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Detroit
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| Thunder AC680 charge modes
Hi everyone. I've been using a Thunder 'Dual Power' AC680 charger that someone loaned me until I get my new charger. I have been charging my Lipos with it and it seems to do a good job. While scrolling the menu I noticed it has a few different settings, such as Lipo "CHARGE, BALANCE, STORAGE, FAST CHARGE and DISCHARGE". I have charged my Lipo packs under the "CHARGE" setting with seemingly no problems but I wondered if I should be using the "BALANCE" setting instead. Even though I used the other setting, I had the tap on the Lipo plugged into the balance adapter board as well and I had assumed that it was maintaining a balanced charge, afterward when checking the battery data with an EOS Sentry the cells were all very close in voltage and the battery shows a full charge. I just became curious after finding that "BALANCE" setting and it got me wondering if that's what I should be using for my pack charging? Anyone have any advice or ideas (especially those of you who use this or similar charger such as an AC6)? Thanks! |
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01-27-2012, 09:45 AM | #2 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: usa
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| Re: Thunder AC680 charge modes
I always use the Lipo Balance charge on mine. Curious to know myself.
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01-27-2012, 09:55 AM | #3 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Detroit
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01-27-2012, 10:07 AM | #4 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Hughson, CA
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| Re: Thunder AC680 charge modes
I have the same charger and always balance I've never done it any other way. It may take a little longer but it's a quality charge and keeps your battery happy.
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01-27-2012, 12:36 PM | #5 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Plano,TX
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| Re: Thunder AC680 charge modes
use the balance mode. its there - why not? thats all I use.
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01-29-2012, 05:12 PM | #6 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Detroit
Posts: 347
| Re: Thunder AC680 charge modes
Done! And it does a very nice job I must say. Thanks everyone!
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01-29-2012, 07:30 PM | #7 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Springfield, LA
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| Re: Thunder AC680 charge modes
I have that same charger and it does a great job. I always use the balance charge unless I'm in a hurry and then I use the fast charge in those instances. When I get done wheelin, I always hook the battery back up and run it in storage mode so it charges or discharges each cell to 3.8 volts for sitting around until next time.
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